The Modern Law of Railways: As Determined by the Courts and Statutes of England and the United States, Том 1

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Of the ownership of the defendant
65
The order authorizing the issue of certificates strictly construed
70
THE ISSUE OF STOCK
74
IV
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Elements of damage
80
Greater charge for shorter than for longer haul forbidden
100
Cf the quantum of damages
102
CHAPTER XXXV
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General considerations
163
Of money as baggage
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What constitutes a public use
166
Of compensation to abutting proprietors the fee of the street be ing in the public 811 Of compensation to abutting proprietors the fee of the street no...
181
Of the companys title
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CHAPTER XXX
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1068 Interstate Commerce Commissioners 1069 Powers of the Commission 1070 Complaints and investigations 1071 Findings of Commission as e...
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Description of the land taken
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Introduction
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The receiver holds the property for the benefit of all parties until
285
Of statutes relating to reorganization
287
Of the issue of stockThe several methods
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The same subject continuedDistinction between an overissue
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OF THE MEASURE OF COMPENSATION AND OF DAM AGES
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The measure of compensation for lands appropriated 814 Of compensation for the condemnation of buildings 815 Peculiar adaptability or prospect...
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CHAPTER XII
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Transfer by mortgage and pledge
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The rights duties and liabilities of a pledgee of stock
335
Whether the pledgee may sell and repledge the stock
336
Enhanced value from construction of road 818 The measure of damages to the unappropriated residue 819 Of single and disconnected properties 8...
341
769 Of laches
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Presumption of negligence
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The discretion of the directors with respect to declaring dividends
359
771 Of fraud in reorganization
366
Injuries to passengers crossing tracks at railway stations
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CHAPTER XIII
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939
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Excessive charges 942 State regulation of ratesRailway commissions 943 Unjust discrimination 944 Pleading evidence etc 945 Who may recover
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CHAPTER XIV
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The same subject continuedCircumstances from which fraud will not be presumed 355 Remedies of the parties defrauded
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Measure of damages for refusal to carry 947 Measure of damages for delay 948 Special damages for loss resulting from delay 949 Measure of dam...
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The corporation may refuse registration to both of two claimants Interpleader
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Whether the company may inquire into the purpose of the trans
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CHAPTER XV
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CHAPTER XVI
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Liability of the corporation for failure or refusal to register 400 The rights and remedies of holders of outstanding certificates as against the transferr...
441
CHAPTER XVII
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How enforceda By action at law 429 b By bill in equity 430 A call unnecessary in case of corporate insolvency 431 Limitation upon the shareholde...
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CHAPTER XIX
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Indemnification of directors
488
Liability of directors upon contracts beyond their own and the corporate powers
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490 The same subject continuedUpon debts beyond the charter
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DIRECTORS OFFICERS AND AGENTS
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772 Wherein consists the change in corporate identity
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Of the verdict or report
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CHAPTER XVIII
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Of the number of directors 457 Qualifications of directors at common law 458 Statutory qualifications of directors 459 The election of an unqualifi...
549
Of the president 483 The same subject continued 484 Of the compensation of directors and the president 485 Of the compensation of other officers...
550
Of the owners remediesa Under the statute
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Railway and transportation companies as common carriersExcep
579
b Not contributory negligence there being no seat or room in
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Selection of connecting carrier
588
Similar circumstances and conditions
589
Of the power of corporations in general to borrow and to mortgage
602
Of the power of railway companies to borrow and to mortgage
603
Statutes authorizing borrowing and mortgaging
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Statutory restrictionsExceptions in favor of current obligations Lloyds bonds
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Of the extent of the statutory authority
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CHAPTER XX
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Authority to mortgage property and to mortgage franchises dis tinguished
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Of the authority of directors herein
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Legislative recognition of ultra vires mortgage
610
Of the remedies of shareholders and creditors with respect to an ultra vires mortgage or debt
611
Of the manner of executing mortgages
612
Of defective and informal mortgages
613
The same subject continuedOf bonds secured by statutory lien
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Mortgages to be recorded
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What property is covered by a mortgage
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a Of the effect of general words of description
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b Whether general words of description include future acquisi tions
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c Of choses in action and calls
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d Of the effect of express words of futurityAppurtenances
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e Of fixtures 622 f Of rolling stock
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g Of earnings
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Examples of powers held not necessarily incidental
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The mortgage lien not impaired by change of route
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The mortgage lien not impaired by consolidation
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Of mortgage trustees
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Of the duties liabilities and remuneration of mortgage trustees
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Of supplying vacancies
629
Laches as a bar to pleading ultra vires
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Of illegal corporate acts III
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The requisite certainties of negotiability
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The same subject continuedOf the effect of absence of negoti able words in coupons
641
Lis pendens
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Of acts illegal as against public policy 527 The same subject continuedOf lobbying 528 The same subject continuedOf pools
643
The same subject continuedOf trusts
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Of transportation beyond termini
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Of detached coupons
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Of presentation and demand
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Of running privileges 532 Of the compensation for running privileges 533 No estoppel with respect to illegal acts
648
Proceedings by the attorneygeneral
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The effect of maturity upon the negotiable nature of bonds and coupons
650
CHAPTER XXI
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Provisions of the English statute concerning the completion of works begun by the dissolved company 559 k Upon liability for torts 560 1 Upon t...
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The same subject continuedThe intention of the parties
653
Of the statute of limitations as affecting coupons
654
Introduction CHAPTER XXV
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The mortgage lien subordinate to the interest of the public in the railway as a going concern
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Of the mutual obligations of bondholders
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Of the jurisdiction of State and federal courts
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Of foreclosure upon a railway situated in two or more States
659
Of parties to foreclosure proceedings
660
The same subject continued
661
Foreclosure for interest before maturity of principal
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Of entry for condition brokenSix months clausesSpecific
663
664 Six months clauses continuedThe principal to become due upon default in payment of interest
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The duty of the trustees to enter or foreclose upon request of a majority of bondholders
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The rights and duties of trustees in possession of the mortgaged property
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The right of a bondholder to institute suit upon the failure of the trustees to
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The right of entry not exclusive of other remedies
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Of charges superior to the mortgage lienCurrent expenses
669
The requisites of current claims
670
The same subject continued
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Of debts incurred by a receiver in operating the road
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The same subject continued
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The same subject continuedExpenses of a receiver a charge upon the corpus
674
Of statutory liensOf equitable liens
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Statutory liens in favor of laborers and mechanics
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performance
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Of the lien of vendors of land 679 Of debts incurred for completing an unfinished line
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Of rentals of leased linesCartrust leasesRollingstock
680
Of the liens of judgment creditors
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Of claims for damages breach of contract
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The distinction between first charges upon income and prior liens upon the corpus
683
Cases in which priority has been refused
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Of advancements to pay preferred claimsNo right of subroga tion III
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Of the decree of saleProvision for purchase by bondholders
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The decree conclusive upon all parties having notice
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Of the foreclosure sale
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Of the purchasers title
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Of the distribution of the proceeds of sale among the bondhold
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No priority as between holders of bonds and coupons secured
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the same mortgage 692 Vacation of decree
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The same subject continued
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Redemption
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Introduction
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Of sale
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Appointment upon the application of junior mortgagees
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CHAPTER XXII
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Effect of dissolution upon debts rights of contract and pending litigation 598 The same subject continuedOf the rights of creditors 599 Of the distri...
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700 The adequacy of remedies at law as affecting the appointment of a receiver
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Under what circumstances the court will appoint a receiver
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a Of insolvency as a ground for appointing a receiver
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b Of default in payment of interest or principal as a ground for appointing a receiver
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c Of the right to foreclose as a ground for appointing a receiver
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d Of internal corporate disagreements and derangements
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e Of failure to run trains
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f Sundry cases
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708 Of the court which may appoint a receiver
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The court first obtaining jurisdiction retains
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The rule as to priority of obtaining jurisdiction
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Of the time when a receiver may be appointed
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The same subject continued
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The selection of a receiver is in the discretion of the court Appeal
713
The same subject continuedThe New York and federal rule
714
Of eligibility to serve as receiver
715
Of the receivers bond
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Effect of the appointment upon the rights of litigants and of third parties
717
Effect of the appointment upon corporate powersUpon pending litigation
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Effect of the appointment upon the liabilities of the company DamagesTaxes
719
Removal
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Discharge
721
The receiver must be discharged upon payment by the defendant of the amount found to be
722
An order by consent vacating an appointment should not make reservations
723
Disposition of the property upon discharge
724
Of the receivers title
727
The same subject continuedWhen leave to sue not necessary
733

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